CITY OF LOS ANGELES

BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONERS

MEETING AGENDA – SPECIAL

DECEMBER 14, 2004
6:30 P.M.

IMAN CULTURAL CENTER
AUDITORIUM
3376 MOTOR AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90034

........ Palms Neighborhood Council (File No. 04-100)

4. Discussion of written staff report and possible Board Action re: the Grassroots Venice Neighborhood Council and the ongoing status of their election, as requested by the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners at their meeting on November 30, 2004. (Parker Anderson, Field Operations Division Director)

5. PUBLIC HEARING and determination on the application to modify the bylaws of the Encino Community Council (File No. 02-060). Date of certification: October 8, 2002. (Mark Lewis, Acting Sr. Project Coordinator – Neighborhood Council Advocates Unit)

6. PUBLIC HEARING and determination on the application to modify the bylaws of the Pacoima Neighborhood Council (File No. 01-026). Date of certification: March 7, 2002. (Mark Lewis, Acting Sr. Project Coordinator – Neighborhood Council Advocates
Unit)

7. Staff Overview and Updates to the Timely Elections Watch List (Jamiko Bell, Sr. Project Coordinator – Elections & Policy Development Unit)

8. Discussion of verbal staff report and possible Board action re: the Old Northridge Community Council and the status of their election as requested by the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners at their meeting on November 30, 2004. (Jamiko Bell, Sr. Project Coordinator – Elections & Policy Development Unit)

9. Discussion and status report re: Workload Activity Indicators for the Department’s Field Operations Division, Neighborhood Council Advocates Unit (Mark Lewis, Acting Sr. Project Coordinator – Neighborhood Council Advocates Unit)

10. Discussion re: scheduling of the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Retreat to be held during the first quarter of 2005 in the Civic Center area (location to be determined).

11. General Manager’s Report (Greg Nelson)

12. Commission Business - Comments from Commissioners on subject matters within the
Board’s jurisdiction.

13. Future Agenda Items and other Calendar of Events. (Please note: Future agendas are likely to change before they are finalized. The items listed may be withdrawn and other items may be added. You are encouraged to visit the city's website at www.lacity.org and subscribe to the Commission's agendas through the Early Notification System.)

........ January 4, 2005 – Meeting Cancelled

........ January 25, 2005 @ 6:30 pm; Board of Neighborhood Commission Meeting (Tentative)

........ ........ ........ ........ Community location to be determined

........ February 1, 2005 @ 6:30 p.m.; Board of Neighborhood Commission Meeting (tentative)

........ ........ ........ ........ City Hall Council Committee Room to be determined

........ February 22, 2005 @ 6:30 p.m.; Board of Neighborhood Commission Meeting (tentative)

........ ........ ........ ........ Community location to be determined

........ March 1, 2005 @ 6:30 p.m.; Board of Neighborhood Commission Meeting (tentative)

........ ........ ........ ........ City Hall Council Committee Room to be determined

........ March 29, 2005 @ 6:30 p.m.; Board of Neighborhood Commission Meeting (tentative)
........ ........ ........ ........ Community location to be determined

........ NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY

........ ........ FORTH QUARTER COURSES for OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

........ ........ Tentative schedule has been posted on the Department of Neighborhood
........ ........ Empowerment Website: www.lacityneighborhoods.org

........ ........ ........ ........ (All trainings have limited seating, please R.S.V.P. no later than 4 days prior
........ ........ ........ ........ to each training to Olivia Roby @ 1 866-LA HELPS or via email at
........ ........ ........ ........ Oroby@mailbox.lacity.org)

14. Adjournment.

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The public is requested to fill out a "Speaker Card" to address the Board on any item of the agenda prior to the Board taking action on an item. Comments from the public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the Agenda that is within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the Public Comment period. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Board. Agenda is posted for public review in Main Street Lobby of City Hall East located at 200 N. Main Street and at 305 East First Street, Los Angeles. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 847-7155, toll free at 1-866-LAHELPS, or e-mail shoppes@mailbox.lacity.org.

SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA OFICINA 3 dias de trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA ASISTENCIA CON ESTA NOTIFICACION, POR FAVOR LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA AL (213) 485-1360.

FINALIZATION OF BOARD ACTION:
Per City Charter Section 245, the Board’s determination shall become final at the expiration of the next five meeting days of the Council during which the City Council has convened in regular session, unless the City Council acts within that timeframe by a two-thirds vote to bring the action before them or to waive review of the action.

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES:
If you challenge these agenda items in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence on these matters delivered to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 governs the time in which a party may seek judicial review of this determination. Under that provision, a petitioner may seek judicial review of any decision of the City pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5 only if the petition for Writ of Mandate pursuant to that section is filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the City's decision became final.

RECONSIDERATION:
The Commission may make a MOTION TO RECONSIDER and alter its action taken on any item listed on this agenda at any time during this meeting, or make a MOTION to RECONSIDER at its next regular meeting as indicated below:

If the Commission moves and approves a Motion for Reconsideration at the initial meeting wherein an action was taken, then the underlying item may be reconsidered at that time.

If the Commission moves and approves a Motion for Reconsideration at the next regular meeting then consideration of the item may only occur at this regularly scheduled meeting if the item for consideration has been placed on that meeting’s agenda. If the underlying item for reconsideration has not been placed on the agenda for that next regular meeting, then it shall be considered at a subsequent meeting pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act. .

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Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

213 / 847-7155
213 / 485-4608 fax
866-LAHELPS Toll Free